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EIN 45-5515074

Brooklyn Poets

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
City
Brooklyn
State
New York
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
We hired poets to teach 37 poetry workshops & manuscript consultations and hosted 10 poetry readings, 12 monthly workshop & open mic events. The events served more than 2000 people.
Total revenues
$518,967
2022
Total expenses
$469,498
2022
Total assets
$188,976
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at Brooklyn Poets

We hired 32 poets to teach 74 poetry workshops and classes and hosted 38 poetry events featuring over 400 poetry readers and teachers. The workshops, classes and events served approximately 3000 students and attendees. Our virtual Mentorship Program, directed by a poet on payroll, served 12 students in workshops, craft labs, and mentorship sessions over the course of the year.

Who funds Brooklyn Poets

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Viking Global FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$28,200
Foren Family FoundationArts$3,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Brooklyn Poets

NameTitleCompensation
Jason KooExecutive Director$52,243
Jessica GreenbaumBoard Member$715
Emily BlairSecretary$7,363
Tiffany GibertBoard Member$0
Isaac MyersBoard President / President / Board Director$0

Financials for Brooklyn Poets

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$240,326
Program services$262,130
Investment income and dividends$-5,517
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$6,379
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$2,971
Miscellaneous revenues$12,678
Total revenues$518,967

Form 990s for Brooklyn Poets

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-08990View PDF
2021-122024-02-20990View PDF
2021-122023-02-10990View PDF
2021-122022-11-04990View PDF
2021-122022-06-09990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from Foren Family Foundation
April 7, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,000 from Foren Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
144 Montague St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
brooklynpoets.org/ 
Phone
(718) 374-1953
IRS details
EIN
45-5515074
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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